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GRAPHOPHONE CLOCK.

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GRAPHOPHONE CLOCK.

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No. 883,111. PATBNTED MAR. 24, 1,308.

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GRAPHOPHONE CLOCK.

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CHRISTIAN W. IIENRICII, OF

DETROIT, MIFIIIGAN, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD II. BREDIN AND ONE-THIRD TO HUGH TO CHARLES E. KENNY, ()F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Cnms'rmN W. HEN- men, a citizen of the United States, residmg at Detroit, in the county of lVayne and State of .\-lichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Graphophone- Clocks, of which the followii'ig is a specification, reference being had therein to the. ac companying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in combined clocks and talking machines and has for its main object the provision of simple and etlicient means o 'ieratively associated with the clock mechanism for intermittently operating the talking machine at each hour, or fraction thereof, as desired, whereby the intervals of time or other information, will be announced automatically.

Novel characteristics of the invention re.

side in the provision of instrumcntalities whereby the various )arts of the phonogra h, graphophone or the fike, as the case may lie, are controlled and directly actuated by the clock mechanism, thus obviating the necessity of a separate operating means for the talking machine, as now commonly employed.

The invention also comprehends improved means for causing the traveling reproducer of the talking machine to automatically return to its initial position with respect to the record cylinder after having completed its course along thelength of the latter, thus v the repetition of the record continuously until the running down of the clock mechanism.

Many novel details in the construction and arrangement of the several parts of the machine will be apparent from the detailed description. hereinafter, when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and

ent of the invention is i lustrated.

In the drawings, Fi ure 1 is a front elevation of the clock, wit the talking machine attached thereto, and the incloslng casing therefor broken away to show the covering; Fig. 2, is an end elevation of the device, the inclosing casing being shown in section; Fig. 3' is a plan view, with the inclosing casing shown in section; Fi s. 4 and 5 are enlarge( "iews, showing the evice in front and rear elevation, the mechanism being removed from the casing; Fig. 6, is a sectional View on the line 66 of Fig. 3; 7 is a detail view,

wherein a referable em Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed January 23, 1905.

Patented March 24, 1908.

Serial No. 242,350.

illustrating the locking disk in section, and Fig. 8 is a detail view of the mutilated ear.

In the drawings I have conveniently illustrated a well known clock mechanism, comprising a driving and striking train.

Referring now more partlcularly to the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, A and B designate respectively front and back plates of a suitable frame mounted upon supports a secured to a platform C.

D is an ordinary main spring barrel of a. clock having operatively associated therewith, through the instrumentalitly of suitable gearing E, a hand shaft 1, al of which being mounted intermediate said plates A and B.

2 designates an auxiliary spring barrel, such as is commonly used for operating the striking mechanism of clocks, the said barrel 2 having a winding shaft 2* out the plate A, and a suitable spring, not shown. Springs (1 and 2 of ordinary construction are provided for the barrels D and 2 respectively.

3, 4 and 5 respectively designate shafts extending between the plates A and B, and mounted for rotary movement. A ear 2': is mounted upon the barrel 2 and mes es with pinion 3 on the shaft 3, the latter also havmg mounted thereon a gear 3 meshing with a pinion 4 on the shaft 4.

4 designates a gear on said shaft 4 meshing with a pinion 5 on the shaft 5, the latter projecting Without the plate B and having a terminal gear 5 engaging perlpheral gear teeth 6 upon the record cy inder 6, mounted upon the bracket 6 on the plate B. From the description thus far set forth, it will be seen that the record 0 linder 6 is operated directly from the barre 2, means being provided, however, for rendering said parts 1noperative except at predetermined intervals, and said mean. preferably comprlsmg thefollowing parts.

One or more cams 7 operations of the talking cured upon the hand shaft 1, and arranged to project downwardly into the path thereof is the hooked end 8" of an arm 8 mounted upon arock shaft 8. 9 is-a count Wheel or looking disk arranged to the rear of the plate B, having a shaft 9" passing loosely through projecting with- I (according to the length of the interval desired between the; machine) are se-- as to give to the disk 9 a quick initial moveasleeve l) of said plate, and having at its inner end a gear 9* meshing with a pinion 2" upon the barrel 2, and movable therewith.

The disk 9 has a series of periplusral slots 9 L(ltL')l3G(l for the reception of a dog 10, normally engaging the periphery of the disk and extending downwardly from a rock arm 10, )ivoted at one end to the frame B and guided at its opposite end, through the medium of a lug 10 engaging a slot 1) in said plate B. Arranged intermediate the ends of the arm 10 is an inwardly projecting lug 10, passing through a slot 1) of the plate It and engaged by an apcrtured end 11 of an arm 11, extending upwardly and rearwardly and connected to a rock shaft 12 mounted upon the frame, and carrying the downwardly extended member 13 having an offset end 13 arranged in the path of the cam ac. tuated arm 8 to be actuated thereby to rock the shaft 12 and release the 'dog 10 from the slots 9 through the instrun'ientality of the arm 11, thus releasing the disk 9, and rendering the barrel 2 and its associated parts operative until the next adjacent slot of the disk is brought into registration with the dog 10, when the latter will drop from the eriphery of the disk into said slot, thereby locking the parts from further movement until again released by the mechanism above described.

In order to obviate the likelihood of the dog 10 skipping pastany of the slots 9", without dropping into the same to be. engaged thereby I provide upon the disk periphery, inclined lugs 9, one adjacent each slot, to slightly raise the (log vertically in ad- Vance of its registration with the slot, and permitting it to drop from the knife edge of the lug directly into said slot. 'lhis slight Vertical movement imparted to the dog just as it is about to engage the slot obviates the tendency of the same skipping the slot, as would be the case were the periphery con tinuous.

The disk 9 is also provided with means for preventing the dropping back of the dog into the slot from which it has just passed, said means preferably comprising an auxiliary disk 14 having an apcrturcd hub portion 14 passing loosely through a central aperture of the disk 9 and a tension spring 15 secured respectively at its ends to the auxiliary disk and to a lug to on the disk 0. the lug passing through a slot 9 on said auxiliary disk. A collar 17 is sleeved upon the hub 14 to the outside of the disk t). and the hub has a screw-threzulcd engagement with the shaft 9. The parts just described are so arranged ment as soon as it has been released by the dog, such movement being limited by the length of the slot 9".

In order to insure a gradual starting of the record cylinder 1 provide a brake shoe 18 on the elongated member 19 pivoted at 19 to l the plate B, said shoe adapted to exert a temporary yieldable pressure through the medium of the spring connection 19", u )on a brake wheel 20 mounted upon the sha t 5. The member 19 extends rear'wardly and is connected with the rock shaft 8 so as to be reciprocated thereby. It is also desirable to secure a stoppage of the record cylinder simultaneous with that of the disk 9, the means employed comprising an auxiliary brake shoe 21 on a rocking plate 22 extending downward from a shaft 23, said shoe be ing adapted to periodically engage the wheel 20, through means of the connected rods 24, 24 and 24*, the latter being secured to the rock shaft 12. It will thus be seen that as the disk 9 is released by the dog 10, the brake 18 is automatically temporarily applied, and the brake 21 released by the movement of the rock shafts 8 and 12, respectively, and asthe dog 10 engages one of the slots 9 of said disk the brake 21 will be simultaneously applied.

A suitable governor 25 is also provided for regulating the speed of the c lindcr 6, the same being mounted intermet iate the arms 26 of the bracket 26, mounted on the frame in any desired manner. The governor carries at its upper end the brake disk 25, adapted to engage the adjustable stop .25 on the upper arm of the bracket 26, and mounted upon the lower end of said governor is a pinion 25 meshing with a gear 27 on the shaft 5.

The reproducing mechanism preferably comprises a carriage 28 slidably mounted upon the shaft 29 and guided by the rod 29", the rod and shaft being connected and mounted upon the frame in any desired manner. Extending forwardly from the carriage is a bracket 28 having pivotally secured at its upper end a bell crank lever 30, the arm 30" of which being pivot-ally secured in any suitable manner, as by a cord 31 to the reproduccr 31 and the latter being in turn eonnectcd to the usual horn attachment. At the rear end of the shaft 29 is an upwardly projecting arm 32, the same being outwardly extended adjacent its top and arranged in the path of the arm 30 of the bell crank lever 30, whereby the latter is actuated when the reproducer reaches the end of its movement to raise the rcprodueer from engagement with the record cylinder. An inwardly extended arm 33 secured to the frame adjacent the forward end of the shaft 25) has an offset cam portion 33 arranged in the path of, and adapted to be engaged by, the arm 30" whereby the reproduccr will be again lowered into operative relation to the record after the same has been returned to its initial position by the mechanism about to be described.

CH is a weight depending from a cord 34 connected to the forward end of the carriage and guided by the anti-friction bearing 34", and 35 is an elon ated spring member secured to the rear cm of sai carriage, the same traveling within a curved runway 36, sccurcd to the plate B, and being c nnected to the lmb 37 of a gear 37 on a shaft 37 mounted on the frame. The gear 37 is arranged to mesh with the gear 38 on the shaft 5), said gear 38 having a mutilated portion 38. The rcproducer being in its initial position, the parts just described are so arranged that the gear train will wind the spring 35 about the hub 37 and draw the carriage rearwardly until the reproducer is raised from contact with the record by the arm 32, awhich time the mutilated portion of the gear 38 is in adjacence to the gear 37, thus allowing the latter to be moved in the reverse direction with the carriage 28, through the action of the weight 34. A stop 37" on the gear 37 engages an abutment 37 on the plate B for limiting such reverse movement. Upon being returned, the reproducer 31 will be again automatically owered into operative position by the means before described.

'The construction and arrangement of the several parts being as above detailed it is believed the operation .is obvious. The spring barrels D and 2 bein wound up, the c ock mechanism continual y operates, and through the instrumentality of the cams 7 upon the hand shaft 1 automatically operates at predetermined intervals the talkin attachment, the latter being normally helc inoperative by the locking disk 9 and its associated parts in connection with the brake shoe 21. U on the disk and brake being released, the isk is given an automatic quick initial movement so that the slot from which the dog has just passed will be out of registration therewith, and the brake 21 temporarily applied to securea slow, gradual starti g movement to the record cylinder. The re easing means for the talking attachment is shown as operating at eriods of every half hour, though this may 0 course be altered at will. Upon reaching the end of its movement relative to the record cylinder, the reproducer is automatically raised and the carriage returned to its initial position by the weight, the mutilated gear of the reproducer carrying train allowing of such return movement at the proper time.

A suitable inclosing casing F is provided, the front thereof being proi ided with the usual clock dial, and having. apertures for the passage of the hand and winding shafts, a suitable door F being also rovided at the rear of the casing to afior access to the working parts of the machine. Upon the top of the casing F is mounted a covering G centrall apertured for the passage of the horn I, the said covering having a dust proof connection with said horn and being collapsible whereby the same may be expanded or folded in consonance with the correspondin shifting movements of said horn. It wil thus be seen that the inclosing casing and covering render the several parts of the machine practically dust proof.

It is obvious that many minor changes in the details of the construction of my device may be made without in the least departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In combination with a talking machine having a record and support therefor, of a clock mechanism connected therewith, the clock mechanism comprising means for rendering the talking machine inoperative including a slotted disk in gear with said support, a dog adapted to engage said slots, and means for releasing said dog including a pivoted arm, and braking means operated by the clock mechanism for insuring a slow gradual start to the talking machine when released.

' 2. In combination with a talking machine including a record and support therefor, of a clock mechanism associated with the talking machine and comprising means for rendering the talking machine inoperative including a slotted disk mounted for rotary movement and in gear with said support, a dog adapted to engage said slots, means for releasing said dog including a pivoted arm therefor, a rock shaft for thearm, a hand shaft, cams on the hand shaft, and means arranged in the path of the cams for operating the rock shaft in combination with means operated by the cam for insuring a slow gradual start to the talking machine when released. I

3. In combination with a talking machine,

a clock mechanism connected directly theretalking machine inoperative including a ro-' tary disk having engaging portions and a dog adapted to contact with said engaging portions, releasing means for the dog, and means for exerting a quick limited movement to the disk when released. i

5. In combination with a clock, of mech anism therefor, a talking machine connected therewith, the clock mechanism comprising means for normally rendering the talking machine inoperative, including a rotatable slotted disk, and a dog adapted to engage the slots therein, and releasing means for the vals.

dog, said disk adapted to automatically rotalc out of registration with said slot by a quick initial limited movement.

(3.. in combination with a clock mechanism. ola talking attachment connected with the latter, the clock mechanism comprising ineans l'or normally rendering the talking attachment inoperative including a slotted disk and a dog adapted to engage the slots therein, releasing means for the dog, and resilient means for exerting a quick initial movement to the disk when released.

7. In combination with a clock mechanism, of a. talking attachment, the clock mechanism comprising means for normally rendering thetalking attachment inoperative including a slotted disk hating peripheral lugs adjacent to each of said slots, and a dog adapted to engage said lugs and slots.

8. In combination with a clock, of a talk- .ing mechanism opera-ted thereby including a record support, a brake disk for the latter, a brake. means for applying and releasing said brake, and means for temporarily resisting the moveinentof the support u on its release.

E). In combination with-a ta king machine having a record cylinder, of a clock mechanism therefor, a brake disk for the record cylinder, and a brake, the clock mechanism including means for positively locking the talking mechanism simultaneously with applying the brake to said disk.

10. In combination with a clock mechanism, of a talking mechanism, a brake disk for the latter, and a plurality of brakes alternately operable upon said disk by the clock mechanism.

11. In combination with a clock mechanism, of a talking attachment, a brake disk for the latter, and a brake shoe operable upon said disk, said clock mechanism com )ris ing means for normally holding the tal 'ing attachment inoperative including a count wheel, and means for releasing the same, a hand shaft, and a cam on the shaft for actuating the brake shoe.

12. In combination with a talking attach ment for clocks, the attachment including a rotatable record support, of clock mechanism for positivelystopping the talking attachment, comprising a brake disk, and a l'zrake shoe also actuated by the clock mechanism to engage said disk.

13. In combination with clock mechanism, of a talking mechanism, the latter having a locking disk and a brake wheel, and said clock mechanism including -means for engaging said disk and wheel at predetermined inter- 14. The combination of a talking attachment for clocks, talking mechanism including automatic means for rendering the attachment inoperative, means for releasing said last mentioned means, means for temporarily retarding the action of the talking attachment when released, and said last mentioned means being subsequently released.

15. The-combination of a grapho bone, a clock mechanism associated therewith, means for rendering the graphophone inoperative,

means for releasing sald last mentioned means, a braking means operated by the clock mechanism for insuring a slow gradual start to the graphophone, and a overnor for regulating the speed of the tafidng attaohment.

16. The combination of a clock, a talking attachment actuated thereby, the clock including means for rendering the talking attachment inoperable except at predetermined intervals comprising a positive locking disk and a brake disk, means for releasing said disks, and means for securing a slow gradual start to the attachment when so released.

17 In a clock, the combination with the driving train, and an alarm train, of a talking mechanism and connected mechanism actuated by the alarm train and governed by the driving train for positively actuating the talking mechanism at predetermined intervals, the talking mechanism including a record cylinder and reproducer, a gear train for actuating the reproducer, said train being actuated by sald alarm train, and weight actuating means for automatically returning the reproducer to its original position after reaching the limit of its movement relative to the cylinder, whereby the record maybe continuously repeated until the winding down of said mechanism.

. 18. In combination with a. clock mechanism, of a phonogra h operated by the latter to indicate at pre etermined intervals, including a record cylinder and reproducer, a gear train for carrying the reproducer, said train being geared up with the clock mechanism, and weight actuating means for automatically returning the reproducer to its initial position after reaching the limit of its movement relative to the cylinder, whereby the record may be continuously repeated until the winding down of said mechanism, and means for releasing the gear train during the return movement of the reproducer.

19. In a combined graphophone and clock, the combination of a record cylinder and reproducer, a gear train for carrying the reproducer, said train being actuated by the clock mechanism, and weight actuating means for automatically returning the reproducer to its initial position after reaching the limit of "its movement relative to the cylinder, said gear train having a mutilated gear for rendering the train inoperative and allowing of said return movement at the proper time.

20. In combination with a graphophone, of a clock having mechanism for operating the graphophone, and the graphophone having the usual horn projecting therefrom, an

inclosing casingfor the clock and graphophone, and a covering for the inclosmg casing whereby the graphophone is concealed from view, said cover being centrally apertured for the passage of the horn, and being collapsible whereby the same may be expanded or folded in consonance with the corresponding shifting movements of said horn.

21. In combination with a talking machine, of clock mechanism therefor, including a rotary disk having engaging portions, and a dog adapted to contact with said engaging portions, releasing means for the dog, and means for preventing re-registration of the dog with said engaging portions after being released.

22. In a clock, a talking attachment, means for normally renderingthe latter inoperative, including a slotted disk, .a dog adapted to engage said slots, and means for preventing the skipping of sald dog over any of said slots.

In a clock, a talking attachment, means for normally rendering the latter inoperative, includinga slotted disk, a dog adapted to engage said slots, releasing means for the dog, means for preventing re-reglstration of the dog with said slots after being released, and means for preventing skipping of said dog over any of said slots.

24. In a graphophone clock, automatic means for rendering the graphophone inoperative, means for releasing said last mentioned means, positive means for insuring a slow gradual start to the graphophone when released, and supplemental means for regulating the s eed of the graphophone during the renlaim er of its operation.

25. In a graphophone clock, means for rendering the graphophone inoperative, and

-means for releasing said last mentioned means, a braking means operated by the clock mechanism for insuring a slow gradual start to the graphophone, and a governor for regulating the speed of the graphophone. 26. In a talking clock, a train of gearing therefor, a count wheel on one of the gear shafts, and a locking member operated by the clock to actuate and release the count wheel, and means operable when the count wheel is released for exerting a quick limited movement to .the wheel and for insuring a slow, gradual start to the talking mechanism.

27. In a graphophone clock, a brake for stopping the movement of the gra hophone, an auxiliary brake for insuringa s ow, gradual start to the graphophone when released, and means whereby said last mentioned brake will only operate during .the initial movement of the grapho hone.

In testimony whereof affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHRISTIAN W. HENRICH.

Witnesses Glad I. CLOUTIER, FREnK. L. FRASER. 

